Cuartelazo

1977 1h 57m ES

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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Narration of one of the bloodiest episodes of the Mexican national history, The Tragic Ten, beginning when General Victoriano Huerta sent to kill President Francisco I. Madero, Vice President José María Pino Suárez and Senator Belisario Dominguez. The film recreates the moment of the execution at the hands of Huerta and his accomplices Bernardo Reyes, Félix Díaz and Manuel Mondragón.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bruno Rey
Victoriano Huerta
Héctor Ortega
Belisario Domínguez
Arturo Beristáin
Sebastián Quiroga
Alejandro Parodi
José Ma. Iglesias
Eduardo López Rojas
General Villista
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora
Ignacio Retes
Coronel Rebelde
Carlos Castañon
Teniente Díaz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto Isaac
Writers: Héctor Ortega, Alberto Isaac
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alfredo Rosas Priego shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bruno Rey and Héctor Ortega and Arturo Beristáin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074363 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alberto Isaac directs. Raúl Lavista scores. Alfredo Rosas Priego cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Alfredo Rosas Priego shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Bruno Rey and Héctor Ortega and Arturo Beristáin carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0074363 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.